5Quick-fix-society新版现代大学英语二册个性化完整教案

1 二 主要内容 第 教学周 第 节 第 次课 第 页 教学目的 Teaching Objectives To acquire the key words important and difficult sentences and language points 教学重点和难点 Teaching Focus Ideas of the writer Possible Difficulties Contrast 教学方法和手段 Teaching techniques To integrate several different teaching methods and techniques elicitation explanation illustration and discussion 教 学 基 本 内 容备 注 Unit 5 Quick Fix Society 1 Warming Up 1 What is the meaning of fix 2 How do you understand quick fix 3 How is quick fix society reflected in the following aspects transportation and communication eating habits and consumption habits entertainment reading habits learning habits working style 4 What are the advantages of quick fix society What are the disadvantages of quick fix society Do you want a fast paced life or slow paced one 2 Background Information I Fast Roads in the U S Highways connect cities Superhighways a road with six or more lanes Interstate highways connect cities in different states Freeways roads within a city Expressways fast roads in or near cities Turnpike pay money before you use it 付费 高速公路 Pike turnpike road 2 II Pennsylvania Dutch Town Location The heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch County 宾夕法尼亚州的荷兰郡 is Lancaster County 兰卡斯特郡 It is located in south central Pennsylvania one and half hours west of Philadelphia Most of the Amish Country attractions are in Lancaster County and almost all of the local Amish people live here as well People Amish The Amish are a religious group who live in settlements in 22 states of the U S and Ontario Canada The oldest group of Old Order Amish about 16 000 18 000 people live in Lancaster County Pennsylvania The Amish stress humility family and community and separation from the world Amish s lifestyle These people as a whole are not as materialistic as modern society today They do not use electricity or modern conveniences Amish men have beards 下巴胡 山羊胡 but not mustaches hair growing on the upper lip Most Amish are trilingual dialect of German High German and English Old Order children attend one room schools through the eighth grade They are a private people who believe God has kept them together They are a strong example of a community that supports and cares for its members They are a people apart they are also a people together Antique shopping Para 2 Pennsylvania Dutch town is called Sunday Antiques Capital of the United States Over 3 000 antique dealers gather here to display and sell their merchandise III Civil War Civil War was the war from 1861 to 1865 fought between the northern and southern states The Civil War battlefield mentioned in paragraph 2 is the battlefield of famous Gettysburg battle in July 1863 At Gettysburg Union army 同盟军 North defeated Confederate army 联合军 South This victory is the turning point of the Civil War After the campaign on November 19 President Lincoln delivered the well known Gettysburg Address IV A Christmas club savings account A Christmas club savings account is a short term savings account into which a person puts a set amount of money at designated intervals throughout the year to spend on Christmas shopping This type of account is designed to help people 3 avoid the stress and financial strain of having to come up with a lot of money around December or January to pay for holiday gifts Many local banks and credit unions offer this type of savings account and they often come with favorable interest rates Most of these accounts are opened in January While there may be some institutions that require a minimum deposit to start most do not The account is left open through the end of October at which time the owner can withdraw the money and have enough funds for holiday shopping For instance if a person decides to deposit 10 US Dollars USD into his account each week from the first week of January to the end of October he will have saved 420 00 USD If that weekly deposit is doubled to 20 USD he will have nearly 1 000 USD reserved for Christmas shopping As an added bonus many financial institutions offer interest compounded quarterly because the owner agrees to leave the money invested for a short but definite period of time V Why Is the Eagle the Symbol of America The national emblem of the United States of America is the American bald eagle Used on our Great Seal with outstretched wings and legs the eagle is symbolic of freedom authority and power After a long debate congress chose the bald eagle to represent the United States in 1782 The eagle appears on the presidential seal the seal of the United States and various American coins History During the Second Continental Congress of 1775 the delegates decided to adopt a national symbol For the next six years debates occurred as to what the national bird should be Finally in 1782 a drawing of the eagle was presented to congress and congress approved it as the national symbol Significance The eagle was chosen due to its strength and long life span The founders hoped to convey a sense of strength and power for the country Furthermore the eagle was also chosen because it was mistakenly believed to live exclusively in America Fun Fact Not everyone was pleased with the selection of the eagle as the national symbol for America Benjamin Franklin proposed that the wild turkey be chosen instead Franklin argued the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird and withal a true original native of America 4 3 Text Analysis I Theme Let s slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and rediscover life II Structure I Paras 1 3 Her ride on fast roads and her return trip of a country road The writer s reflection on the lifestyle of Americans after her trip to West Virginia and back home Her country has a nation in search of the quick fix Paras 4 6 A Now instead of later Para4 B Faster instead of slower Para5 C Superficially instead of thoroughly Para6 III Paras 7 8 Slow down and rediscover life The writer s appeal to her fellow countrymen to return to life in the slow lane III Questions related to Text 1 Question What made the writer come to think about the lifestyle of American people The writer took a week s vacation in West Virginia When she took the Turnpike to get there she found the trip fast but very dull When she came back she took another way to slow down and enjoy the county life which she found full of fun The contrast made the writer think about whether the fast lane life of modern American people is the only lifestyle of people 2 Once upon a time Americans understood the principle of deferred gratification Para 4 In the past Americans were patient to have their desires satisfied They knew that it would take them some time to satisfy their needs If they were patient enough they would have more pleasure when they finally got what they wanted 3 Symbolically the American eagle now flies for Express Mail How dare anyone keep America waiting longer than overnight Para 5 Question What does the writer intend to emphasize using this rhetorical question Eagle is the symbol of the U S When it is used as the logo of Express Mail it has the symbolic meaning that the whole nation desires to be fast The writer intends to emphasize that the Americans can no longer wait for anything The slightest delay would get them angry beyond measure 4 Even our personal relationships have become compressed Instead of 5 devoting large parts of our days to our loved ones we replace them with something called quality time para6 Question How can personal relationships be compressed How do you understand quality time The time we spend with our loved ones is compressed so our personal relationship is no longer the same as before Quality time means you give full attention to someone in limited time It is in contrast with quantity of time In America people are too busy to spend time with their loved ones so they believe quality time is a solution But actually quality time means less time 5 we do not realize that we are living our lives by the iceberg principle paying attention only to the top and ignoring the 8 9 that lies just below the surface Para 6 Question How do you understand iceberg principle Icebergs float with only about 10 of their bulk above the surface of the water therefore the much larger part is out of sight Modern people are paying attention to surface of everything but ignoring the real content which is usually the core of everything 6 Question What suggestions did the writer give to the modern people The writer suggested that the modern people should slow down the fast pace touching and enjoying every details of life Only in this way can we rediscover life 7 Question What is the meaning of quick fix Fix means solution Quick fix in this essay means quick It refers to the lifestyle of modern people who are impatient to get everything done and want to find the quick solution to everything 4 Phrases and Expressions 1 as many 2 get sth over with 3 more often than not 4 off the rack 5 put away 6 put brakes on 7 save sb the trouble of doing sth 8 save up 9 stuff with 1 as many the same number as another particular number 多达 Example Those coolies were great I could eat as many again 6 2 get sth over with 把 做完了事 to do and finish something difficult that you have to do Examples I ll speak first if you like I d rather get it over with quickly He looked upon the marriage ceremony as a mere formality something to be got over with as quickly as possible 3 more often than not as often as not on most occasions 时常 通常 类似 类似 more ways than one Examples Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not More often than not the argument could have been avoided All too often used for saying that something makes you sad or upset because it happens more often than you think it should All too often parents leave their children home alone every so often sometimes but not frequently She still phones me every so often 4 off the rack 现成的 ready made off the rack AmE off the peg BrE E g It was only a cheap suit bought off the rack off the peg on the rack in a difficult situation that you cannot deal with E g The interviewer s questions put the President on the rack 5 stuff a space with sth to fill it with sth or with a quantity of things until it is full Eg His wallet is always stuffed with coins Stuff cause oneself to eat as much as possible E g The children havr been stuffing themselves with cakes all morning 6 Grammar and Writing Devices I Contrast A contrast paragraph or essay discusses the differences between at least two things This essay mainly discusses the differences between the lifestyle of modern American people and that of American people in the past In the first two paragraphs the writer contrasts her featureless ride driving on fast roads and the pleasure of the return trip of a different route 7 II Rhetorical Questions A rhetorical question implies that the answer is obvious the kind of question that does not need actually to be answered It is used for rhetorically persuading someone of a truth without argument or to give emphasis to a supposed truth by stating its opposite Why is it that the featureless turnpikes and interstates are the routes of choice for so many of us Why doesn t everybody try slowing down and exploring the 8 countryside Pa